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Tracie
@projecthouse.bsky.social
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Restored a 1924 Chicago Bungalow.
Current project house: an 1896 former rectory and convent in West-Central IL.
Find me on IG @st.roserectory and @shellactivist
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Never happier than when he’s upside down.
An adorable, small, black and white dog sleeping upside down in his fuzzy donut bed.
June 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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He only likes one patch of grass in the yard and it’s the one he killed 😂
June 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Kevin put himself in timeout in the cubby hole last night for absolutely no reason. And it was adorable.
A small black and white dog snoot pokes out from behind the corner of a curtain. The black and white dog snoot heard stifled laughter and moved to poke out of the center-bottom of the curtain
June 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Oh it’s happening alright.
#oldhouselove
Plywood cleats are being installed where the plaster wall meets the plywood ceiling in an old kitchen. The cleats and wood brackets will provide the necessary structure to mount the tin cove moulding to the brick wall.
May 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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It’s about to storm (maybe?!) but here’s some progress anyway. Painted and ready for some fresh shellac. I’m working on the doors and wallpaper next week.
A dark and moody Butler’s pantry with cement board on the floor. The walls just received a fresh coat of dark green paint, similar in color to the tin ceiling, giving the room a color drenched effect. The woodwork is oiled and ready for a couple coats of amber shellac. It’s stormy outside so the room takes on a much moodier vibe.
April 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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I took this picture of him this morning 😂
A little dog face sandwiched in between bed covers.
April 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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The last of the white paint is finally disappearing. I need to order some curtain rods and figure out what I’m going to do for curtains in this space. Also, that bejeweled light fixture needs to go. The punch list is getting shorter on this impulse Project House!
An entryway foyer in a Victorian home. To the left of the front door is a staircase with a built-in bench next to it. The room is painted three different shades of blue with a yellow ceiling. The stair runner is jute and has a diamond pattern that mimics the diamond pattern in the staircase window. There is an ugly little bejeweled pendant light hanging in the middle of the room installed by the previous owners.
April 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Before ➡️ Almost after (I still have painting to finish 🫠)
An entryway with a built-in bench and staircase. The front door is on the left and a closet door is to the right of the bench. The closet was converted to a bathroom. The room is bright, painted all white. A tighter view of the stairs and stairwell, mid-paint job. The walls are a light blue and the trim and risers are a darker blue. There is a blue and neutral jute runner on the stairs with a Diamond patterned border. There is built-in bench and some of the spindles are still unpainted but will be a dark blue. A piece of collage are hangs in the stairwell that reads “Live with the confidence of 1000 dead horsemen.” The ceiling is yellow.
April 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Getting closer!
A Butler’s pantry stripped down to bare bones. Doors to the built-in cabinetry are removed, woodwork is stripped, and shelves are gone. The interior of the cabinet boxes are primed and ready for finishing and paint.
April 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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These dumb idiots are my favorite.
Two old dogs sitting on a pile of pillows and blankets on top of a couch. They are both looking to the left. They are both dumb, adorable, elderly, idiot dogs and I love them.
April 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Starting in on the Butler’s pantry today. I cleared it out yesterday because I remembered that I need to refinish it before the new floors go in. It’s just easier that way. Maybe I can finally install the wallpaper I bought two years ago. 🫠 #oldhouselove
A walk through pantry with floor-to-ceiling built-in cabinetry. The bottom part of the built-in is doors and drawers. The top part is doors with glass lites. It’s a small room full of chaos at the moment.
March 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Stripped!
The same view as the original post, except all of the wood is stripped and clean.
March 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Back to work full time at the rectory! The temporary sink is out and I can finish stripping the last of the beadboard before floor install.
An empty kitchen with unfinished cement board floor and original beadboard one-third up the walls from the floor. The water supply lines and sink drain have been disconnected and are sticking up from the floor.
March 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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It’s very nearly empty.
#oldhouselove
A Victorian parlor with a pier mirror and stained glass transom windows is emptied of almost all furniture and rugs…except for a small sitting area and a sewing machine. A Victorian dining room with wood paneling 1/3 of the way up the 10 ft walls. It’s almost empty except for some kitchen cabinetry staged and waiting to be installed in the kitchen.
March 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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UPDATE: It wasn’t a fucking dream!!!
A peg board with two rows of Rub ‘N Buff product hanging up in various colors.
March 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Yellow ceiling loading…
A view of a partially painted stairwell. The walls are blue, the trim is a darker grayish blue green, and the ceiling is in the process of being painted a warm, rich yellow.
February 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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His sister is at the doctor so he’s enjoying some time as Only Dog™️
Kevin, a small black and white dog is sleeping soundly on a green quilt with his paws crossed by his little snout.
February 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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These views are going to 🔪 me
A vignette of the corner of a dark room lit by a window to the right, just out of frame. The vignette is a closeup of a round, wood dining room table in the foreground with a bouquet of various shades of pink flowers sitting on the tabletop. The the right side in front of the window is a Victorian daybed. There is a dark wood cabinet in the background with glass and stained glass doors reflecting light from the window. Antique box cameras sit on top of the cabinet. A small black and white dog named Kevin sits on a Victorian daybed in front of a large picture window. His ears are perked up and he’s looking intently at the view outside. There’s a big, soft pillow next to him. The view outside of the window is a tree and a large red brick Victorian home with a white porch across the street.
February 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Love a good cuddle
A small black and white dog named Kevin cuddles with my foot. His eyes are closed and he’s sleeping soundly.
February 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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The missing rug piece will terminate under the tread, so the riser will be visible from the bottom of the stairs.
A view down a staircase to a landing. The stair runner descends the stairs and then ends before the last step. The runner then starts again at the landing but the pattern is turned 90°.
February 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Stair runner is finally installed. Except I’m short one step.
#oldhouselove
A blue-green and tan jute runner with a diamond pattern on the edges is water falling down a set of four stairs. A blue-green and tan jute runner continues up a longer set of stairs. One stair tread is left exposed with just a stair pad because I ran out of rug to install.
February 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Moving Part II
Looking into a dining room from a living room. There is a wire shelf and a Victorian daybed and other furniture all askew and piled high with bags and boxes.
February 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Ready to install the runner! Tiggy (our 13 yr old terrier) can go up the stairs but not down. Hopefully restoring her autonomy will decrease her anxiety. It worked in the other house 🤞🏻
A narrow stairwell with wood stair treads. The risers are partially painted a dark blueish gray. The trim is painted a lighter blue. The walls will be a third even lighter blue.
February 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Going full ochre in the bathroom (color is actually BM Turmeric).
A view into a bathroom with a partially painted wall and an open shower. The wall is in the process of being painted a rich, deep yellow color. The bathroom door is on sawhorses in the adjoining room being painted the same yellow color.
February 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Same window box, new window.
Kevin, a small black and white dog, sits on his window box, a tufted ottoman with a red and white plaid blanket, in front of a large picture window, watching birds, cars, and squirrels. Nessie, his similarly-sized green stuffed toy joins him in his morning routine. It’s the same window box but in front of a new window in a new house.
February 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM